Repositionable base structure for a container

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9764873
SERIAL NO

14255622

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Systems and methods for vacuum compensation in hot-filled and cooled containers. Each container reduces, via one or more vacuum panels, a first portion of a vacuum created in the container. Each container also has a repositionable portion to reduce a second portion of the vacuum. During hot-filling, no portion of the repositionable portion extends below a standing or bearing surface of the container.

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  • GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY, L.P.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bysick, Scott E Elizabethtown, US 22 504
Trude, Gregory A Seven Valley, US 11 242

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